“May Henry, aged 63, a deaf mute, has been admitted to the county infirmary.”
Portsmouth
JW Lewis Taken to the Infirmary
“JW Lewis of Jackson county, who went craz at the Biggs house where he has been boarding, a few weeks ago was taken to the infirmary Friday afternoon. The Jackson authorities have never made any attempts to take him back there.”To Infirmary. (1910, August 11). Portsmouth Daily Times, p. 11.
Son of Levi Porter Runs Away from the Infirmary
“The young son of Levi Porter who has been an inmate at the county infirmary for several months ran away from that institution Thursday afternoon for the second or third time. He was in the city Thursday evening and will be sent back to the infirmary.”
Six Cooper Children for Children’s Home
“Infirmary Director James McJunkin arrived from Rarden on a noon train Thursday with six young children named Cooper who were admitted to the children’s home. The mother of the youngsters died recently and the father, a poor laborer, was no longer able to provide proper care. There were three boys Continue Reading
Mose Beard At Infirmary
“It isn’t generally known that Mose Beard, an old-time Portsmouth brickmason, is at the county infirmary. He has been there for some time and tends to the heating furnace.”
Has Her Husband Sent to Infirmary
“Mrs. John Bush, a North End woman, complained to the Board of Public Service Wednesday, that she was unable to support both herself and husband and therefore wanted him sent to the infirmary. He had been there before but refused to remain. He is a painter by trade but paralyzed Continue Reading
Carpenter and Nagy Taken to County Infirmary
“Harry Carpenter, who was taken to the city hospital suffering from alcoholism and Stephen Nagy, the Hungarian, who lost an arm at Sciotoville a couple of weeks ago by being run over by a train and who has since been at the Park hospital, were both taken to the county Continue Reading
Mrs. Mary Burke Sent to Infirmary
“Mrs. Mary Burke, an aged morphine fiend, who peddled pins and needles, until she broke an arm in a fall on East Eleventh street some weeks ago, was warranted over to the infirmary Thursday.”
Over the Hill
“‘Granny’ Hill, of this city, and Sadie Webb, of Union township, were taken to the infirmary by Director Ramey today.”
Gladys & John: They Eloped from the Infirmary
“John Wamp and Miss Gladdis, of the County Infirmary skipped out Wednesday night. From the County Infirmary there comes a great tale of an elopement that is truly a corker. The parties to this deal in high life are John Wamp and a young woman who goes by the name Continue Reading